Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Porsche Cayenne
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 23, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Total complaints
- 29,030
- Avg per model year
- 764
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 112
- Most complained year
- 2014 (2,375)
Top problems: Electrical System, Power Train, Engine
Porsche Cayenne
- Total complaints
- 415
- Avg per model year
- 24
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 27
- Most complained year
- 2014 (53)
Top problems: Power Train, Unknown / Other, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | Jeep Grand Cherokee | Porsche Cayenne | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 74 | 5 | ||
| 2024 | 241 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | 385 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 259 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 403 | 21 | ||
| 2020 | 238 | 24 | ||
| 2019 | 367 | 42 | ||
| 2018 | 853 | 13 | ||
| 2017 | 364 | 17 | ||
| 2016 | 309 | 40 | ||
| 2015 | 1,357 | 13 | ||
| 2014 | 2,375 | 53 | ||
| 2013 | 802 | 40 | ||
| 2012 | 1,641 | 27 | ||
| 2011 | 1,639 | 30 | ||
| 2009 | 138 | 15 | ||
| 2008 | 733 | 27 | ||
| 2006 | 1,280 | 41 | ||
| 2005 | 2,051 | 32 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.